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Politics
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Five Rather Odd Things To Come Out Of Putin’s Interviews With Oliver Stone
19 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the course of more than 30 hours of interviews, Oliver Stone sought to learn more about Russia’s leader. He succeeded in a few respects.
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Trevor Noah Appears On Stephen Colbert’s Show And Compares Zuma And Trump
19 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Talk about caught between a rock and a hard place, right? Colbert hosted Noah on his show last week, and the two chatted about a pair of presidential jokes.
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Blind: Youth Chant ‘Zuma Must Fall’ During Zuma’s Youth Day Speech [Video]
19 Jun 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
For the state’s official Youth Day celebration, officials headed to Ventersdorp. Zuma addressed the crowd, but it didn’t really go as planned.
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This Is How They Got Helen Zille To Apologise
15 Jun 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Helen Zille’s Tuesday apology was more than just a career politician dropping her ideological argument. She was finally submitting to Maimane’s leadership.
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Today Is Donald Trump’s Birthday And You Can Sign His Card
14 Jun 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
Trump celebrates turning 71 today, and although we’re not too sure how he will be marking the occasion we do know that you can sign his card.
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Our Minister Of Arts and Culture Says South Africa’s Name Should Be Changed
14 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Listen up, world – Africa is not a country but South Africa is. If one of our ministers gets his way, though, that might be changing.
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Zapiro Has Been A Busy Man This Past Month
14 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Zapiro has shown that, despite criticism for some of his recent cartoons, he will continue to come out swinging. Given this #GuptaLeaks mess, he has plenty to work with.
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YouTube’s Closed Caption Feature Can’t Make Sense Of SA’s Parliament Either [Video]
14 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re blessed with 11 official languages down this neck of the woods, so the task of decoding what is said in Parliament is a rather tricky one.
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John Oliver’s Hilarious Take On Theresa May And Those Recent UK Elections [Video]
13 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
British politics were shaken up this week when Corbyn and the Labour Party came storming back, but can we also talk about Lord Buckethead? Hit it, John.
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Mmusi Maimane Announces Helen Zille Won’t Be Involved In Any DA Decisions [Video]
13 Jun 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The DA sat down for a media conference this morning, during which Heln Zille apologised for her controversial tweets and faced the music.
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Trump’s Cabinet Meeting Yesterday Was All Kinds Of Weird [Video]
13 Jun 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
There’s only one thing Donald Trump loves more than the sound of his own voice. No, not money, but rather the sound of other people singing his praises.
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The FT Weekend Explained The Chances Of Arresting Trump
12 Jun 2017 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Fellow FT Subscribers would have caught the piece entitled, ‘Law experts point to hurdles in toppling Trump’. My favourite line was, ‘sounding like Tony Soprano does not make you Tony Soprano’. Here is the article in full.
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Trevor Noah Thinks This Comey-Trump Situation Is Batsh*t Crazy [Video]
09 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everyone grabbed their popcorn, had the drinks ready and waited for the latest instalment of ‘Reality TV: America’. Trevor knows it’s all bonkers.
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The Worst High Five In History Has Just Happened [Video]
09 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Politicians and awkwardness go hand in hand (in handshake), and now you can add dear Jeremy Corbyn to the high five blooper reel.
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Got Money? This Is How You Can Legally Buy Political Influence In South Africa
08 Jun 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Have a little extra cash lying around, and not too sure where to spend it? Why not invest in your local political party, and ensure that decisions are made in your favour.
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Proof That We’re Living Inside A Reality TV Show
08 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We all remember ‘The Truman Show’, where Jim Carrey lived his life before a worldwide watching audience, and it’s hard not to draw parallels with what’s happening today.
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For Today’s Lunch Break – James Comey’s Seven Page Transcript “Reads Like A Spy Novel”
08 Jun 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
You can bet Donald Trump will be awake early this morning, because it’s quite a day over in Washington. To get up to speed, start with Comey’s written statement.
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Are The #GuptaLeaks Emails Enough To Take Down JZ Once And For All?
07 Jun 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The question everyone has been asking is whether the #GuptaLeaks will be able to, once and for all, take down the man who has been stealing our state’s funds.
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“Black People Smell” – Shall We Take A Look At Exactly How Racist The Guptas Are?
07 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Looking for another reason to hate on the Guptas? I think a look at their general views on other races should do the trick.
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#GuptaLeaks: An Interesting Look At How Fake News Cost Pravin Gordhan His Job
06 Jun 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
If you’re not playing ball with the Guptas your political days are numbered, and now those email leaks are showing exactly how Pravin’s goose was cooked.
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Leonardo Slams Trump With This Instagram Post
05 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hollywood heavyweights haven’t held back in their criticism of Donny T, and over the weekend Leo made it clear he isn’t a fan.
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Spicy Zuma Emails With Sexy Pics Uncovered Amongst #GuptaLeaks Cache [Images]
05 Jun 2017 by Sloane Hunter / 2 Comments
Finally, the #GuptaLeaks have revealed the saucy side of Jacob’s son’s romantic life, pictures and all. Looks like he enjoys the company of women.
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Jacob Zuma Had A Message For All White South Africans Yesterday [Video]
02 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Speaking to a half empty Parliament, with most opposition parties having boycotted in protest, our dear leader decided to have a chat with the white folk.
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The Incredibly Bizarre Moment A Military Band Played ‘Summertime’ In The Rose Garden Before Trump Killed The Planet [Video]
02 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sometimes events over at the White House leave you wondering exactly how it came to this, and yesterday was another prime example of that.
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World Map Puts Trump’s Climate Decision Into Perspective
02 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been a year and a half since world leaders met in Paris, agreeing on a plan of action to preserve our planet for future generations. Seems like ages ago, now.
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“President Gupta” – Mmusi Maimane Lays Into The ANC With Zuma Watching On [Video]
01 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whether it’s hard hats or insults, our Parliament generally involves plenty of hurling. Mmusi and John Steenhuisen were in fine form yesterday.
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You Need To Read Daily Maverick’s First Series Of #GuptaLeaks Articles
01 Jun 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The Gupta emails have arrived, and South Africa’s best investigative journos are painstakingly reading through them. Here’s where you should start.
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LeBron James News Conference Following N-Word Spraying On Front Gate [Video]
01 Jun 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
LeBron James should have spent the last few days preparing for the impending NBA finals, but instead some moron spray painted his house with a racial slur.
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“Land Or Death!” – Black First Land First Aren’t Messing Around With Their Latest Demands
31 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
The issue of land redistribution in South Africa has always been hotly contested, and now BFLF have really escalated the situation with a call to arms.
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You Guys Have Seen The Zuma UAE Visa Doing The Rounds, Right?
31 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Since it was confirmed that Zuma is keen on abandoning ship and hopping over to the desert city of Dubai, this residential visa has done the rounds.
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